Minister for Veterans’ Affair Dan
Tehan today announced more than $150,000 would be
provided to community projects around the country that
commemorate Australia’s wartime heritage.
Mr Tehan said the latest
round of funding under the Saluting Their Service
grants program would allow local communities to honour
our military history.
"The grants
recipients will use their funding to deliver a unique,
local project that will enhance understanding of the
service and sacrifice of the Australians who have served
in defence of our nation," Mr Tehan said.
"As a
nation we honour the men and women who serve in our
armed forces and these projects will help record and
promote different elements of our shared experience.
"The
Saluting Their Service commemorative grants program
is designed to preserve our wartime heritage and to
involve people throughout the nation in a wide range of
activities and projects."
A list of
the projects by state is attached. All funding listed is
GST exclusive.
Applications for the next round of Saluting Their
Service funding will be available on
1 July 2017.
For more
information about the Saluting Their Service
program, contact the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’
Commemorative Grants team on 1800 026 185 or email
commemorativegrants@dva.gov.au.
Media enquiries:
Minister Tehan’s Office: Byron Vale, 0428 262 894
Department of Veterans’ Affairs Media: 02 6289 6203
SALUTING
THEIR SERVICE MAJOR COMMEMORATIVE GRANTS JANUARY
2017
|
NEW SOUTH
WALES
Recipient |
Location |
Funding
description |
Amount $ |
Submarine Association Australia NSW Branch |
NSW |
Install a memorial at HMAS Platypus
commemorating all submariners who served in the
Australian Submarine Squadron |
7,113 |
Total Grants –
NSW – 1 |
Total $7,113 |
QUEENSLAND
Recipient |
Location |
Funding
description |
Amount $ |
Royal Australian Army Dental Corps Association
Inc |
QLD |
Publish Volume 2 and 3 of ‘Fang Farriers:
Australian Army Dentistry in War and Peace’ |
29,677 |
Afghanistan Avenue of Honour Incorporated |
QLD |
Install interpretative signage at the
Afghanistan Avenue of Honour in Yungaburra |
9,804 |
Total Grants –
QLD – 2 |
Total $39,481 |
VICTORIA
Recipient |
Location |
Funding
description |
Amount $ |
Hellenic RSL Sub-branch |
VIC |
Publish a book entitled ‘Greek-Australians in
the Australian Forces Kokoda – New Guinea WWII’
detailing the events that took place on the
Kokoda Track in 1942 |
15,000
|
39th Australian
Infantry Battalion (1941-43) Assoc Inc auspicing
Kokoda Campaign 75th
Anniversary committee |
VIC |
Hold a commemorative service on 26 August 2017
at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne to
commemorate the 75th
Anniversary of the Kokoda campaign |
14,000 |
Total Grants –
VIC – 2 |
Total $29,000 |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Recipient |
Location |
Funding
description |
Amount $ |
Australian Sikh Heritage Association |
WA |
Publish a booklet about the Sikhs who served in
the Australian Imperial Forces from 1914 to 1918 |
61,027
|
Broome Historical Society Inc |
WA |
Create an on-line resource exploring the Broome
Historical Museum’s objects and stories relating
to the Second World War |
17,390 |
Total Grants – WA
– 2 |
Total $78,417
|